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Department of Adult Psychiatry, Mater Hospital — Eccles Street

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Department of Adult Psychiatry, Mater Hospital — Eccles Street
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Terraced three-bay four-storey over basement former house, built c.1790, now in use as clinic. M-profile pitched roof, hipped to east end, having parapet with granite capping to front (north) elevation. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond. Cut granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement. Limestone plaque between ground floor windows noting the birth place of Frances Teresa Ball in 1794. Square-headed window openings having patent reveals and granite sills. Remains of wrought-iron balconettes to first floor windows. Painted cut granite surrounds to basement windows. Timber sash windows, three-over-three panes to third floor, nine-over-six panes to ground and first floors, six-over six panes to basement and second floor. Round-arched door opening having painted masonry surround with engaged Ionic columns and respondent pilasters supporting fluted frieze with garlands. Cobweb fanlight, wired-glass sidelights. Timber panelled door. Granite steps to entrance platform. Cast-iron railings on granite plinth to steps. Basement area shared with 62 Eccles Street, enclosed from pavement having recent metal gate. Recent paved stairs to basement area. Cast-iron coal-hole covers set in granite pavement to front of house.

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